What Wang Xian hadn't expected was that Wuyue wouldn't respond at all, even as he cursed and grumbled shamelessly the whole way, making a complete spectacle of himself.
It was just like when he'd slept in the desert for two days and two nights, nearly getting buried beneath the sand and becoming a dead dog for real.
As they traveled, he thought, If Master weren't in Phoenix City...
If I hadn't spent all these years relying on Master and him relying on me, I'd have run as far as I could by now.
Let those four girls search for him until the end of time.
At the mention of the four girls, an exquisite face appeared before Wang Xian's eyes—so beautiful it could make fish sink beneath the water and geese fall from the sky, and so captivating that one glance could cost a man his life.
Before he knew it, his stomach was growling with hunger. After entering Phoenix City, Wang Xian didn't go home. Instead, he headed straight for the steamed bun shop.
To his surprise, Liu Chenyu, the tallest of the four girls, with the iciest gaze, was sitting inside the shop.
Just as he turned to sneak away...
"Stop!"
A girl's sharp shout rang through the air. "Wang Xian, take one more step and I'll punch you to death!"
Seeing there was no escape, Wang Xian could only chuckle as he walked into the shop and sat down in front of Liu Chenyu.
He called out to Old Meng, the bun seller, "Old man, two baskets of lamb buns and a big bowl of lamb offal soup. This young lady's paying. And pack up a few more baskets for me to take away..."
"Sure thing!" The old man grinned. "Didn't expect you back so soon!"
Liu